Thursday 8 May 2008

Verte-ually a car


At the first sign of work involving driving about naturally our car went to pieces.
This meant an SOS for a cheap car that didn't use much fuel, that was cheap and drivable and most of all cheap. So here is Frogmella who fits the bill admirably.
A 21 year old Citroen AX with a somewhat younger engine who had been languishing unloved and unwanted in a friend's neighbour's barn.
Unbelievably she passed her CT (kind of like an MOT but lasts for two years) first time. Should she have any problems also included in the deal was a huge sack of spare parts that would almost make another car. Not that we would know what to do with them of course, well TS might. Luckily our French car insurance includes breakdown cover.
We will now blend in with the locals and as long as we keep our mouths shut, could be mistaken for French. That is as soon as we get up the nerve to tailgate other cars on long straight bits of road then overtake on blind corners or the brow of a hill.
Did I mention she was really cheap? To you guv 300 euros and 2 hooligan pumpkin seedlings

8 comments:

aims said...

What a score! Hooray!

Kitt said...

Great deal! I'm assuming the back seats fold down so you can haul all your stuff, too. That's key!

Breezy said...

Aims she seems OK so far

Kitt yep the back seats fold down although Sissy would be upset she looks on the back seat as her mobile dog bed

Anji said...

The body work looks good for the age. Now I know someone in France with a car older than ours!

Breezy said...

Well Anji we try to excel

travelling, but not in love said...

those hooligan pumpkins are really worth their weight in, erm, citroens, aren't they!

Breezy said...

TBNIL It's the green pound don't ya know. I wonder what I could get for the tomatoes? ... It's like a re-run of the Good Life here now if only I looked like Felicity Kendal

Breezy said...

TBNIL It's the green pound don't ya know. I wonder what I could get for the tomatoes? ... It's like a re-run of the Good Life here now if only I looked like Felicity Kendal